Hundreds of homeless people have died in the UK over the past year, an investigation has discovered. More than 440 people have died on the streets or in temporary accommodation since October 2017. They include a former soldier and an astrophysicist who died in shop doorways, in tents in woodland and hostels. The figures, compiled […]
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Chancellor Philip Hammond must come up with £2 billion in this month’s budget to help businesses prepare for life after Brexit, say industry leaders. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on Mr Hammond to set the cash aside to increase investment, improve skills and cut business rates. Mr Hammond will deliver the budget […]
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The much-delayed Virgin Galactic space craft will lift off in weeks, its billionaire owner Richard Branson has predicted. He told CNBC that he hoped the first paying passengers would be on board within months if all went well. Branson’s ambitious project is part of a private space race between Virgin Galactic, Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos’ […]
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Home Secretary Sajid David has been accused of exposing two alleged Islamic State fighters to the risk of the death penalty in the United States. Javid failed to seek assurances that the men would not face the death penalty if they were prosecuted in the US to avoid a rift between the two countries, the […]
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The poor reputation of Britain’s railways took a further dip when new figures revealed the worst punctuality figures for more than 12 years. They showed that 14 per cent of trains were late in the 12 months to August this year, as defined by the Industry’s Public Performance Measure (PPM) tables – the worst showing […]
Continue ReadingRepresentatives of millions of citizens in Britain and mainland Europe have urged both sides in the Brexit negotiations not to forget them in the event that the UK crashes out without an exit deal. The groups, the3million and British in Europe, are demanding that UK Brexit Minister Dominic Raab and the EU’s chief negotiator Michel […]
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Fears of shortages in the event of a hard Brexit in the UK have led one of the country’s biggest confectionary suppliers to begin stockpiling ingredients. Mondelez International, owner of the Cadbury brands, confirmed that it is building up supplies ahead of Britain’s departure from the EU next year and uncertainty about what terms it […]
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Politicians returned to Westminster this month after their summer break – and among the welter of Brexit issues waiting to greet them was the thorny one of the Irish border. With around 80 per cent of the text of the withdrawal deal between Britain and the EU agreed, it is what happens to the border […]
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Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is considering a return to frontline politics with a run for Mayor of London in 2020. The man viewed by many as the spiritual leader of Brexit has been keeping busy by hosting a radio show on a London talk station and sharing his philosophy on an Australian lecture tour, […]
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Robots and other new workplace technology could create more than 133 million jobs worldwide, dwarfing the number of those they put at risk, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum (WEF) says the advent of technology-driven automation will see about 75 million jobs disappear over the next decade with many more being created […]
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